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In case you didn’t know… Robertson first secured a move to the Premier League with Hull City in 2014, where his explosive displays and tireless performances day in and day out earned him a dream move to Liverpool in 2017, as The Tigers ended in the relegation zone yet again. The Scottish national football team captain had an unbelievable season last term with The Reds, in which he was an unrelenting threat from the left flank, always charging forward with pace and determination, which resulted in him raking up 11 assists in the English top-flight and two more during their UEFA Champions League winning run....

While Manchester City have invested in Rodri, Tottenham and Arsenal have broken their transfer records on Tanguy Ndombele and Nicolas Pepe respectively, and Manchester United are set to splash out on Harry Maguire, European champions Liverpool have cut a low profile in this window. The Reds have only brought in teenagers Sepp van den Berg and Harvey Elliott. Manager Jurgen Klopp insisted in July Liverpool “cannot do it [spend] constantly” and that his “team is really good and we have invested a lot in it”....

An irritated Jurgen Klopp revealed the second-choice shot-stopper was struggling with swelling following a post-match collision with a pitch invader and is a doubt for Saturday’s outing. Adrian had been in the headlines for the right reasons against Chelsea in Istanbul, saving the decisive spot-kick from Tammy Abraham as Liverpool prevailed on penalties following a 2-2 draw at the end of extra-time. The Spaniard, signed on a free earlier this month, only began the game after regular starter Alisson injured his calf during the Premier League victory over Norwich City at Anfield....

Champions League glory may be on the agenda at Anfield but their place in next season’s competition is not yet secure. Forget Real Madrid, the Reds have a cup final at Stamford Bridge on Sunday first. Defeat to Chelsea would leave the door open for Antonio Conte’s men in the race for the top four. Liverpool had looked home and dry a few weeks back, but back-to-back draws with West Brom and Stoke arrived at an inopportune moment....

A whole lot of people who do not speak French understand Ballon d’Or translates as “the best footballer on the planet.” The question for 2019 is whether someone who rarely scores can be deserving of the sport’s highest honor. Virgil van Dijk, to date, has scored six goals in this calendar year: two in the UEFA Champions League and three in the Premier League for Liverpool FC, and one in a World Cup qualifier for the Netherlands....

United’s unbeaten start to the season will be tested when Mourinho takes his side – second in the table but level on points with neighbours Manchester City – to Anfield. The Red Devils have scored 21 goals and conceded just twice in seven matches to emerge as a contender to win their first Premier League title since 2012-13. But Mourinho said United’s season does not hinge on the result on Merseyside, where Jurgen Klopp’s seventh-placed Liverpool are looking to climb the standings....

It is 10 months since these two previously lined up against each other in the league. Back on January 3, the Reds went into the fixture at the Etihad Stadium knowing a win would open up a double-digit lead at the summit. Success would not have secured the crown, of course, but it would have left their rivals with substantial ground to make up and with less than half a season remaining....

The Reds have been inconsistent in the Premier League this season and have only registered 28 points from 18 games, currently occupying ninth position. The Blues have been poor in recent months as well, and have also registered 28 points from 19 games. They are 10th in the Premier League table, just behind the Merseysiders on goal difference. The importance of a victory for either of the two teams can’t be understated....

Jurgen Klopp’s side have a 2-0 lead from the first leg, with Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah having scored in Italy. Having already won the Carabao Cup, Liverpool are now going in search of more silverware and are looking to win the Champions League for the second time under Klopp. Inter warmed up for this fixture with a 5-0 victory over last-place Salernitana in Serie A, while Liverpool kept up its Premier League title chase with a 1-0 win against West Ham on Saturday....

The result leaves the second-place Reds six points adrift from Man City at the halfway point of the season with a heavyweight showdown against third-place Chelsea looming on Sunday. Ademola Lookman was the scoring hero for Leicester, having come on as a substitute not five minutes prior, weaving his way through the penalty area and depositing a hammer blow to the Reds’ title chances and helping to lift Leicester into 9th place....

Brendan Rodgers’ side booked their place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Blackburn Rovers last week and can be backed at just -285 odds at CG Technology in Las Vegas to take full points from their meeting with the Magpies at Anfield. Newcastle United have won just two of their 13 competitive fixtures thus far in 2015 and are available at a chunky +750 with CG Tech to claim a morale-boosting victory in Merseyside, while the same book offers odds of +380 that Monday’s match ends in stalemate....

Solid base I’ve been at this for a while now, and I have never seen a president more popular with his own party base. Even Ronald Reagan had to deal, from time to time, with the remnants of older iterations of the Republican Party. Bush doesn’t have to bother. They’re gone, and he’s united the new GOP. That means he won’t face an intra-party primary in ‘04. Presidents who have to deal with one–Jimmy Carter and George H....

The push to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her position as the number three in House GOP leadership has created a narrative that has proved irresistible to the liberal-dominated press and some of its former conservative fellow travelers in the Never-Trump camp. Cheney, a stalwart conservative and member in good standing of the pre-Trump Republican establishment, has been magically transformed into a newly minted heroine of the liberal establishment....

Banks is not a member of the select committee. “The gentleman also said he is not on the committee. He noted that the speaker had determined that he wouldn’t be on the committee,” Cheney said from the House floor. She continued, “I would like to introduce for the record a number of letters the gentlemen from Indiana has been sending to federal agencies, dated September 16, 2021, for example, signing his name as the ranking member of the committee [that] he’s just informed the House that he’s not on....

WATCH: French derby ends in violent brawl Conte was keen to bring the striker to Stamford Bridge having worked with the Spaniard at Juventus, but the move never materialised despite the Swans being in disarray. New Liberty Stadium boss Paul Clement also admitted that he feared the 31-year-old would depart, but the then troubled side were able to hold on to the target man in a major boost to their Premier League survival hopes....

Luka Modric is the favourite to be win the prize at Monday’s ceremony, ending the decade-long dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Award organisers France Football have announced the first placings of the 30-man shortlist, with Edinson Cavani, Marcelo and Sadio Mane also included. Thibaut Courtois is the only remaining shortlisted goalkeeper so he will be the top player for his position in the final reckoning, adding to the Golden Glove the Real Madrid stopper won at the World Cup with Belgium....

Spurs’ captain was absent for the 2-1 defeat to Watford before the international break due to a thigh injury, which also meant he missed France’s fixtures against Germany and Netherlands. The World Cup winner says it is too soon to know if he will feature against the Reds at Wembley on Saturday, but the 31-year-old is hopeful of playing a part. Speaking to RMC, he said: “I am working hard to get back as quickly as possible....

From those close to the Locke family, to those in their peripheral, death whispers around the Lockes far more than the keys do. With the series having been concluded, let’s take out the tissues and mourn the ten saddest deaths in this dark, fantastical tale. Spoilers ahead! 10 Rendell Locke The beloved father and husband’s death is what sets the Lockes’ return to Keyhouse into motion. The viewer only sees Rendell in flashbacks (and one key-induced farewell trip to the past) but from those past moments, Rendell’s kindness is apparent....

Gareth Southgate’s admiration and a lack of alternative midfield options should see the 22-year-old start in Tuesday’s friendly against Switzerland. The international opportunities, which have included three starts at the World Cup, come despite Loftus-Cheek’s ongoing battle to win a starting berth for Chelsea. Maurizio Sarri has granted the academy product just 33 minutes in the Premier League this term after opting to keep him at Stamford Bridge. “I’d like to have more appearances by now, but it’s just the way my journey has gone, and I just have to be patient with it,” Loftus-Cheek told Sky Sports....

He came in with a gold robe, shorts and some shining white boxing gloves. But the big purchase was around his neck and on a chain: a Pokemon card. MORE: What does ‘Ocho vs. Science’ mean: Chad Johnson’s boxing shirt explained Paul was showing off a purchase he made in October 2020 and documented on his YouTube channel. A $150,000 purchase, to be exact. He originally set out to buy a BGS 10 Pristine, golden first-edition Charizard card....